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Baldwin vs Sebago vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureBaldwinSebagoWilliston
People
Population
1,170Lowest
2,073
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.6±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
40.7±3.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
45.4±4.5
17% above U.S.
Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.1%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,045±$8kLowest
16% below U.S.
$78,438±$15k
about the U.S. average
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$263,200±$38kLowest
21% below U.S.
$298,000±$46k
10% below U.S.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,533±$292Lowest
8% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,540Lowest
19% below U.S.
$2,543
18% below U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±42.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.3%±30.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Sebago and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
23% above U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
8.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district — Sebago Public Schools Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.